Selection of suitable packaging for reuse for each product type

Selection of suitable packaging for reuse for each product type will be a direct result of the task 3.1. It will be a report showing the defining caracteristics (lid, material, size, format) and specifications of the reusable packaging for each product type. The objective of this task is to perform a selection of reusable packaging options relevant to the food product types covered by R3PACK. The selection will be performed (M1-M7) in close cooperation with brand owners and retailers, following as well the specifications provided in T2.1, and it will be based on materials, shapes, lid or closing systems and products to be included in the following steps of the analysis and optimization process. The selection will cover alternative materials, such as glass (sodocalcique vs borosilicate), Metal (inox), Plastics (PBT, Tritan, PP, PET, CPET) and closing systems as they are key to reuse and will be focused mainly on products that are not already covered by reuse systems in Europe and represented in the consortium: Prepared salads, bagged salads; unprocessed fruits, and vegetables; cold cuts; butter; cheese; yoghurt; savoury biscuits; chips; soups; Juices; Milk. The analysis will be based on the work that has already been done by CITEO and CETIE. The selection of the packaging options for each product will not be definitive and further assessed via de-risking (T3.5) as it will be further validated by testing their end of life, food safety and washability to validate their use (T3.2).